THE BAU TEAM INVESTIGATES A SERIES OF RANDOM MURDERS AT CONSTRUCTION SITES IN HOUSTON, ON A REBROADCAST OF "CRIMINAL MINDS," AT A SPECIAL TIME, WEDNESDAY, DEC. 26, 8:00-9:00 PM, ET/PT

"Distress" - The BAU team travels to Houston to investigate a series of seemingly random murders at construction sites, on a rebroadcast of CRIMINAL MINDS, at a special time, Wednesday, Dec. 26 (8:00-9:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network. John Showalter directed the episode from a script written by Oanh Ly. (Originally broadcast 2/21/07)

At first, Hotch, Gideon and the team believe they are dealing with a homeless vagrant who is terrorizing a Houston neighborhood slated for revitalization. But after viewing satellite photos of the crime scenes, the BAU team realizes that the UnSub left an SOS distress signal at one of the murder locations and they begin looking for a man with a military background. Meanwhile, the team notices a distinct change in Reid's demeanor.

SERIES REGULARS:

Jason Gideon: Mandy Patinkin
Aaron Hotchner: Thomas Gibson
Emily Prentiss: Paget Brewster
Derek Morgan: Shemar Moore
Dr. Spencer Reid: Matthew Gray Gubler
Jennifer: A.J. Cook
Garcia: Kirsten Vangsness

GUEST CAST:

Kelvin: Jeffrey Lorenzo
Security Guard: Jimmy Kieffer
Roy: Holt McCallany
Det. Fuller: Kent Faulcon
Uniform Officer: Jeff L. Williams
Jolene: Sandi McGree
Angie: Jennifer Willison
Edward: Juan Ramirez
Mary: Bridget Shergalis
Dana: Joanna Going
Max: Nick Chinlund
Mogadishu Boy: Dre Taylor

RATING: TV-PG-LV